Perum Perhutani Forest Management Unit (KPH) West Pekalongan is one of the management units in the Central Java Regional Division with an area of ​​40,743.76 Ha, which includes forest area in Brebes Regency 27,201.70 ha (66.71%), Tegal Regency 8,370.83 ha (20.55%), and Pemalang Regency 5171.23 ha (12.69%).

Based on its function, it consists of a Production Forest covering an area of ​​8,450.20 Ha (20.74%), a Protected Forest of 10,252.62 Ha (25.16%), and a Limited Production Forest (HPT) of ​​22,040.94 Ha (54.10%).

The geographical location of KPH West Pekalongan is 7o19’38” South Latitude to 7o48’5” South Latitude and 108o4’32” East Longitude up to 109o28’51” East Longitude. According to Schmidt-Ferguson, the KPH Pekalongan area has climate type C, with an average rainfall of 17 mm to 22 mm/month or 201 to 261 mm/year, with an altitude between 60 to 3432 masl.

Work Area Boundary :

• North: KPH Balapulang of Tegal Regency, Perum Perhutani Central Java Regional Division
• East : KPH Pemalang of Pemalang Regency, Perum Perhutani Central Java Regional Division
• South: KPH West Banyumas of Banyumas Regency, KPH Perum Perhutani Central Java Regional Division
• West: KPH Kuningan of Kuningan Regency, Perum Perhutani West Java Regional Division

For the sake of planning, the forest area of ​​the KPH West Pekalongan is grouped into 3 (three) forest sections (BH), with the company class of Pine forest with the type of soil in each area as follows:

• BH Bumiayu (9,468.70 Ha), Soil Type: Association of Reddish Brown Latosol, Brown Latosol, Reddish Brown & Dark Brown Latosol.
• BH Bantarkawung (17,733.00 Ha), Soil Type: Reddish Dark Brown & Brown Latosol, Association of Brown Latosol & Gray Regosol, Yellowish Red Latosol
• BH Bumijawa (13,542.06 Ha), Soil Type: Reddish & Brown Dark Brown Latosol, Brown Latosol Association & Gray Regosol, Yellowish Red Padsolic & Mixed Regosol, Yellowish Brown Andosol

Meanwhile, in the work area division, KPH West Pekalongan is divided into 5 Forest Management Units (BKPH). The number of BKPHs and their respective areas are as follows:

1. BKPH Salem: 10,072.52 Ha (under Brebes Regency, including Salem Sub-district)
2. BKPH Bantarkawung: 9,516.13 Ha (under Brebes Regency, including Bantarkawung and Bumiayu Sub-districts)
3. BKPH Paguyangan: 7,613.05 Ha (under Brebes Regency, including Sirampog and Paguyangan Sub-districts)
4. BKPH Bumijawa: 6,239.29 Ha (under Tegal Regency, including Bumijawa Sub-district)
5. BKPH Moga: 7,302.77 Ha (under Pemalang Regency, including Moga and Pulosari Sub-districts and Tegal Regency, Jatinegara District).

Each BKPH has 4-5 Forest Management Resorts (RPH). In KPH West Pekalongan, there are 22 RPH. (See KPH Map)

Administratur Name: Prasetyo Lukito

Perum Perhutani KPH Pekalongan Barat
Divisi Regional Jawa Tengah
Jl. Raya Raya Procot No.43 Tegal – Jawa Tengah
Telp : (0283) 442380
Fax : (0283) 443770

Email : kph.pekalonganbarat@perhutani.co.id